11 July 2012
The world’s population has more than tripled since the United Nations was created in 1945, and keeps growing. With more than 7 billion people now inhabiting the planet, we face ever greater demands on shared resources and significant challenges to the achievement of internationally agreed development goals. Continue reading
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Monday March 12, 2012 –
Prime Minister Freundel Stuart of Barbados
The warning was given that without a “fundamental change”, CARICOM could expire slowly over the next few years as stakeholders begin to vote with their feet…”.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Wednesday, February 22, 2012 -
A comprehensive report now in the possession of Heads of Government of the 15-member Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has indicated that the regional bloc is in crisis.
Media reports have indicated that the document, submitted by a Project Management Team (PMT), has been circulated to Heads of Government ahead of their forthcoming Inter-Sessional Meeting scheduled for March 8-9 in Suriname. Continue reading
“Business as usual is over. We will take the streets back”
Basseterre, St. Kitts, August 23rd 2011 (CUOPM) –
C.G WALWYN -Newly appointed Commissioner Of Police
“I want the members of the gangs to know that the Royal St. Christopher and Nevis Police Force under my command, is dedicated to eradicating you from our community and will use all legal means to do so. Continue reading
Basseterre, St Kitts, 22 January 2010
Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) Sir K. Dwight Venner will present the 2009 Economic Review of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) on 28 January 2010 at 8:00 p.m. on radio and television stations throughout the ECCU.
The Governor’s presentation will focus on a review of the global and regional issues that impacted the economic performance of the Currency Union in 2009, the collective response to the global and economic and financial crisis and the way forward, as the region’s leaders and people work together to improve their standard of living and quality of life.
The presentation will be broadcast simultaneously in the eight member countries of the ECCB – Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, St Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia and St Vincent and the Grenadines.
Following the Governor’s review, a cross-section of citizens from the ECCB member countries, linked through video-conferencing technology, will engage the Governor in discussions on the issues arising from the presentation and other issues that affect the economic development of the ECCU.
The text, along with audio and video recordings of the Governor’s presentation will be available on the ECCeecuB’s website (www.eccb-central-bank.org) from 29 January 2010.